The influence of international organization on national social security law in the European Union

Social security has never been a matter of national interest only. But in the last years, international institutions like the World Bank or the EU have intensified their interest in social security matters, especially in the field of old-age pensions.
This edition gives reference on activities of organisations like the Council of Europe, the World Bank and the EU on the reform of pension systems in Western and Eastern Europe.
It contains the views and statements given on a seminar held by the Independent Junior Research Group at the Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and International Social Law.
For all those who are interested in recent international developments in social security it offers the opportunity to get a comprehensive overview of the different "players" and their policies in this field.
The book mainly directs to scientists, officials, political advisers.
Prof. Dr. Yves Jorens was Head of the Independent Junior Research Group at the Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, Munich. Since 2002, he is Professor for Social Security Law at Ghent and Antwerp University, Belgium.